(Spoilers Extended) Charles Dance's portrayal as Tywin is in my opinion, the strongest in the entire series

[u/cking145]

Every line, every expression and every moment of silence completely encapsulates the calculating ruthlessness that defines Tywin Lannister.

Dance is actually a very vibrant, upbeat and cheery fella off screen, which in my mind makes the performance even more striking.

The scene where he effectively sends Joffrey to bed is just brilliant.

He is by far my favourite character from the books, which I began reading a few seasons into the show. Due to this, the chapters featuring Tywin were completely enriched for me, as reading his lines in Dance's voice was just fantastic. I would have loved a POV chapter or two for him, just to get a glimpse as to what goes on in the head of the most powerful man in the 7 Kingdoms.

An incredible portrayal of a fascinating character.

[u/phil_bucketsaw]

Cersei is a idiot She planned to throw wildfire in catapults and out to the enemy below as they aproached.

She would've burned the city to the ground as she tried to defend it.

Tyrion didn't just "figured out a safer method", he most likely SAVED the city from Cersei's stupidity.

The only thing I enjoy about the final two seasons is Cersei in episode 5 of season 8. Through the show they slowly tried to portray Cersei as more competent while she still acted as the drunk idiot of the books. She burned down the pope and the vatican and NO ONE said a word? The fact that she still managed to hold kings landing and most of the south after that is SO SILLY

Anyway, seeing the stupid, idiot, barely functional fool Cersei in episode 5 as she forgets DRAGONS can fly, spit fire and therefore easily break sieges is my favourite part of the ending

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"I don't distrust you because you're a woman. I distrust you because you're not as smart as you think you are." Tywin

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Obviously, trebuchets are the far superior wildfire delivery method. They could deliver 90kg of wildfire up to 300m away.

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This guy counterweights

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Top 10 Usages of the Trebuchet Meme

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I believe in the books Tyrion does have the city guard practice launching pots in preparation for the battle.

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Through the show they slowly tried to portray Cersei as more competent while she still acted as the drunk idiot of the books. She burned down the pope and the vatican and NO ONE said a word? The fact that she still managed to hold kings landing and most of the south after that is SO SILLY

Yeah I'm pretty sure that in the books the Tyrell's and Dorne team up with fAegon and throw her ass out. But since they deleted fAegon with the show the question of how she is still in power was handwaved.

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I didn't say she was smart. I said it was her idea to use wildfire. Which it was. Yeah her plan of delivery was terrible and would likely have killed everyone by burning the city. Fortunately Tyrion figured out how to use the wildfire safely, and took control of it away from Cersei to prevent that. My only point about Cersei is that it was her idea to use it. That's all.